Sirius woke around noon the next day. He got up quietly took a shower changed his cloths and went down stairs for some breakfast... Lunch. Stumbling down the stairs he didn't notice the small blond haired child who followed him down. Pushing open the door a house elf was right by his side. "Is Sirius wanting something to eat?" Bianca asked as Sirius plopped into the nearest chair.
"Mmm..." Sirius mumbled. "Coffee." Sirius rubbed his eyes tiredly stretching in his seat, falling out of his chair as something crashed behind him. "Huh?" Sirius asked sitting up on the floor staring at the corner where the crash had occurred, pots and pans from a box were lying at the feet of a very pale Draco Malfoy.
"I'm Sorry." Draco murmured quietly hastily picking up the items he had spilt. Sirius only watched the boy, dazed until he finally realized that this wasn't a dream and Draco was actually there in the kitchen cowering away from him.
"It's okay Draco." Sirius said instantly awake sitting up. "There was no harm done." Draco wouldn't listen though he kept murmuring something under his breath shaking his head. Sirius slowly, on all fours crawled closer to the little boy. Only then did he hear what the little boy was whispering.
"No... not the belt please, it won't happen again." Was murmured again and again as his eyes kept shifting from Sirius' hands to the belt that he was wearing.
"Draco listen to me. I'm not going to hurt you. I swear to that. I would never hurt you." Draco nodded his head slightly showing that he had heard him. Sirius backed away from Draco before standing up and carefully undoing his belt. Draco watched steadily growing scareder by the second, until Sirius' belt was fully off. Sirius slowly threw the belt across the room away from either of them.
"There. Nothing to be afraid of." Sirius smiled walking over to the table and sat down. Turning back to Draco who was still standing there he smiled. "Well come one. I'm sure we can find something for you to eat."
Draco smiled and sat in a seat across from Sirius. Bianca hurried back over to them with Sirius' coffee. "Um... Bianca could you get some hot chocolate for Draco?" Bianca nodded and left to get it.
Sirius stared at the little boy sitting across from him, what was he supposed to do about him? "So, do you like hot chocolate?" Sirius asked, Draco nodded. "Um... That's good. Do you liked dogs?" Another nod, "Did you sleep well last night?" Draco should become a bobble head. "How are you feeling."
Draco knew that this time he really did need to answer. "I'm better." He said quietly.
"Does that mean you still hurt?" Sirius clarified, Draco once again nodded his head.
The older man nodded his head. "Where does it hurt?" Draco didn't want to answer, he might make it hurt worse...
"My back..." Draco said so softly that Sirius barely heard him. Bianca came back then with his hot chocolate.
"Here is your drink." She said setting it down on the table. "Would you be liking any ice cream or whip cream with that sir?" Draco glanced uncertainly at Sirius who nodded his head encouragingly.
"Um... ye... No thank you." Draco tentivly reached for his hot coco. He took a sip and a little sigh escaped his lips. It tasted delicious. He hadn't had hot coco since his mother died two and a half years ago. Sirius and Draco sat there in comfortable silence drinking their drinks until Draco jumped a mile up as Harry came running into the room out of breath. Sirius immediately jumped up steadying the boy.
"He's here." Harry choked out. Sirius not really knowing who 'he' was send Harry and Draco back to Harry's room. Not to Harry's knowledge, or any of the house elves safe Squeakers knew about the extra wards that Sirius had put on his godsons room.
Sheba growled from the living room catching Sirius' attention. Wand in hand carefully walking into the room, being quickly relieved when is eyes landed on Remus Lupin. 'That's right Harry's scared of him.' Sirius thought quietly to himself.
"Sirius you wouldn't mind getting your dog off me would you?" Remus asked growling back at the fast growing puppy.
Sirius glared at his old friend. "Down Sheba." Sirius said sternly. "Sheba, girl go to Harry." The little black dog ran off immediately after sending one last growl at Remus.
Remus looked slightly relieved that the dog left. He turned his attention to the black haired an standing in front of him. "Sirius please, before you kick me out... I... I wanted to show you something." Before waiting Remus dropped his pants-- (ban:I'm kidding I'm kidding don't worry!)
Sirius nodded his head. Remus reached into his pocket and pulled out a letter. Shaking he handed it to his old friend.
Sirius sat down in a plush chair opposite of the fireplace. Remus hesitantly took he chair next to him.
Sirius opened the letter not missing the Potters' crest, a lion surrounded by a phoenix. Ripping the paper around the crest, Sirius pulled out a sheet of paper, with James' untidy scrawl on it.
-Sirius, Hey buddy its James.- Sirius glanced at Remus who only nodded his head. Sirius went back to reading the letter. –If you're reading this that means we are dead. In fact I know that we are dead because we saw our own deaths, and that you will have Harry. I know this seems unreal but it is. Padfoot...God I'm gonna miss you! We knew that choosing Peter to be our secret keeper it would be our doom we knew what was going to happen. Yes I know what is going through your head, Why? We had to, Harry is the only one who can defeat Voldemort, e can't be there when he grows up, it would change everything. I'' sorry but we have to die. We couldn't change the future. I am truly sorry for the pain we caused you and Remus and Harry. Please take care of him. What am I saying, of course you will. Just last week you tried to 'kidnap' him so you could have him all to yourself! I don't think Lily has gotten over that one yet old boy... I really hope that one day you'll be able to forgive us. Hey remember that saying we used to have? I think you should pay attention to it, minus peter that is. We live together, we Fight together, Moony Wormtail, Padfoot and prongs forever! Remember that Padfoot. We are always going to be brothers. We forgive each other. I have to go Harry's crying and your coming over later tonight for dinner. Can't let you read this now can I ? Tell Harry that I love him and always will no matter what. So does Lilly. I wish I could keep writing but Lilly's yelling at me from the kitchen to go check on Harry. Well see you around... good bye. –James Potter, Prongs, your brother.-
Sirius had tears running down his face as he finished the letter. Remus was watching him silently as he put his head in his hands and cried. After what seemed like hours to Sirius, he finally sat up wiping his eyes. "Oh Sweet Merlin." Was all Sirius could say when he looked at Remus sitting next to him. How could he have been so wrong against his only living best friend? "Oh Merlin I'm so sorry." Sirius whispered looking at Remus straight in the eye.
Remus smiled slightly and nodded his head. "No Sirius. It's my fault. I should have left you there. I shouldn't have believed what they were telling us. I knew you. I was so blind. You were one of my best friends and I let you rot in there. I just want you to forgive me." Remus choked out as tears threatened to fall from his own eyes. "Please... please forgive me my old friend."
Sirius nodded dumbly and hugged his friend fiercely across a small coffee table that blocked them. "Always." He murmured letting go smiling dumbly. "So..." Sirius laughed wiping his tears trying to regain some of the manly-ness he had lost in those moments.
"I got one from Lily." Remus said laughing wiping his own tears away. A comfortable silence settled over the two just enjoying being in each other's company.
Remus finally broke the silence. "I like what you've done to the old place." He said looking around the room. It was quite homey. There were two couches that surround a 36 inch flat screen TV equipped with surround sound, DVD player, VHS player, and a Digital Cable Box. Most people wouldn't think that you'd find those in any magical house, and you were right. Sirius can mistake you, he might seem like an idiot, but in reality, he was extremely very smart. He had figured out how to run muggle devices off magic energy... granted it faltered now and then but he had the gist of it down. The rest of the room had chairs in it, surrounding the TV. There was also a nice small little fireplace opposite the TV.
"Yeps... not much but we'll live." Sirius smiled. "Say Moony," Remus smiled at the nickname. "Where are you living now days?"
Remus fidgeted slightly, worrying Sirius. "At home." Remus answered trying to get out of answering. Sirius glared at him. "I live in a muggle hotel..."
"You what!" Sirius yelled apauled that his best friend lived in a hotel not a proper home. "Why do you live there?"
Remus refused to look at his friend's face, this wasn't what he wanted. He didn't want to bring up his poor living conditions... trust Sirius to bring up things that he didn't want to talk about. "Idon'thaveajobanddon'thaveenoughmoneytohavemyownhouse." Remus said quickly in one breath. Sadly Sirius understood it.
"Oh." Was all he could say. Sirius thought about it, then some more then thought about Harry and Draco before finally posing a question to Remus. "Do you want to live here?" The question was asked softly. Remus didn't like charity for his problems. Sirius new that, he thought of it more like to old friends moving in together... not charity.
"Sirius you know that I could do that." That was a lie Remus did actaully really wanted to. Sirius once again glared at his friend.
"And why not?" He demanded standing up from his seat.
Remus stammered for an answer. "You have Harry to take care of... you don't need me getting in a way... what about full moons? How do we keep Harry safe?"
"That's easy we have a basement!" Sirius smiled. "We can keep you down there." Sirius answered as if it was the most logical solution. "Then its settled let me call the boys down and tell them." Sirius turned towards the door but stopped when Remus pulled him around giving him a look.
"Wait a second... what do you mean 'boys'? Harry is the only one... that dog, Sheba is a girl..." Remus trailed off leaving it to Sirius to explain.
Scratching the back of his neck Sirius laughed a little before looking up at Remus' confused face. "Well you see... Um... I kinda found another kid."
"You what?" Remus asked. "You can't just find a kid!" He yelled.
Sirius laughed again. "Well... um... his dad was um... beating him up real bad... I couldn't leave him... his moms dead... and yah his dad is at the Durselys..."
"Who is the dad? Do you even know?" Remus asked crossing his arms over his chest not looking pleased.
"Lucious Malfoy..." Sirius said running from the room before Remus could blow up.
Sirius bounded up the stars as fast as he could away from Remus who was still standing not believing what he had heard. "Harry! Draco! Sheba!" He yelled jolting Remus into following him up the stairs.
Sirius threw open Harry's bedroom to stop dead. Draco was sent sprawling across the room from being hit by the door being thrown open. Sirius was about to rush over to him when he spotted his godson laying on a now split bed with blood seeping through his shirt from his back!
"Remus! Make sure Draco is okay!" Sirius shouted running to where Harry was laying. "Harry." Sirius called checking for a pulse there was one, it was still strong
"Mm..." Harry grunted opening his eyes. Sirius smiled.
"Harry what happened?" Sirius asked glancing at Draco and Remus. Remus had his wand out and was waving it around Draco, healing spell probably.
"I...Last night... split beds... one for me.. one for Dray." Harry breathed out wincing as he tried to get up.
Sirius laughed tears forming into his eyes. "Harry... don't do that okay! Not until your older understand?" Harry nodded his head slightly. "Remus. Can you come heal these?" Sirius asked. Remus stood up with Draco and came over to the other side of the bed.
"Oh my!" Remus gasped as he saw the angry red lines running down the length of Harry's back. "yes of course." Remus took out his wand, waved it different ways, and muttered a series of words causing the wounds on Harry's back to heal. "There all better."
Harry sat up staring wide eyed at Remus, shifting closer to Sirius. "It's okay Harry, he's our friend." Sirius soothed stroking Harry's hair. "Boys. This is Remus Lupin. He's gonna be living with us now okay?" Sirius said waiting for both of the boy's response